document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=161446>Question 161446</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the equation of the line described?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "through (-7,1), perpendicular to 9x+4y=-67\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "*I'm guessing that I need to write the equation in slope-intercept form, but i'm not sure what to do with the points. I also know that both slopes should equal -1, just don't know how. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118913 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=118913\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the PRODUCT of the slopes of perpendicular lines is -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x+4y=-67 __ 4y=-9x-67 __ y=(-9/4)x-67/4 __ slope is -9/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so slope of new line is 4/9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "using point-slope __ y-1=(4/9)(x-(-7)) __ y-1=(4/9)x+28/9 __ y=(4/9)x+37/9 </SPAN>\n" );
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